Comments on: I’m allergic to distractions, and you should be too http://myownpirateradio.com/2005/10/20/distraction-allergies/ Oshoma Momoh's personal blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:03:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: My Own Pirate Radio » Blog Archive » The world is flat, cheap, and bite-sized http://myownpirateradio.com/2005/10/20/distraction-allergies/#comment-9 My Own Pirate Radio » Blog Archive » The world is flat, cheap, and bite-sized Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:16:04 +0000 http://ozzykat.com/2005/10/20/distraction-allergies/#comment-9 [...] match supply and demand? And what does mindless repetition of bite-sized tasks do to your state of mental health? I guess we’ll find out, hopefully before they brin [...] [...] match supply and demand? And what does mindless repetition of bite-sized tasks do to your state of mental health? I guess we’ll find out, hopefully before they brin [...]

]]> By: Oshoma Momoh http://myownpirateradio.com/2005/10/20/distraction-allergies/#comment-7 Oshoma Momoh Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:27:12 +0000 http://ozzykat.com/2005/10/20/distraction-allergies/#comment-7 Good article -- thanks for posting. I find it takes a lot of discipline to avoid becoming interrupt-driven. We're very good at responding to stimulus... the ring of a phone, the bell sound of new email arriving. I turn all this stuff off. Good article — thanks for posting. I find it takes a lot of discipline to avoid becoming interrupt-driven. We’re very good at responding to stimulus… the ring of a phone, the bell sound of new email arriving. I turn all this stuff off.

]]> By: Andrew Codrington http://myownpirateradio.com/2005/10/20/distraction-allergies/#comment-8 Andrew Codrington Thu, 03 Nov 2005 20:26:45 +0000 http://ozzykat.com/2005/10/20/distraction-allergies/#comment-8 Along the lines of ill effects of constant distractions, I've got this article posted on my billboard: http://technology.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1465973,00.html "The distractions of constant emails, text and phone messages are a greater threat to IQ and concentration than taking cannabis, according to a survey of befuddled volunteers." It found it very cathartic. Suddenly I had an explanation for why I felt so stunned... Looking forward to the next public health campaign: "Just Say No To BlackBerry" Along the lines of ill effects of constant distractions, I’ve got this article posted on my billboard:
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1465973,00.html

“The distractions of constant emails, text and phone messages are a greater threat to IQ and concentration than taking cannabis, according to a survey of befuddled volunteers.”

It found it very cathartic. Suddenly I had an explanation for why I felt so stunned…

Looking forward to the next public health campaign: “Just Say No To BlackBerry”

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